Where this is found in Africa: Shea Butter
Shea butter is a fat extracted from the tiny brown oval nuts of the wild Shea trees that are native to East and West Africa. Its […]
A Farmer’s Guide to Understanding the AfCFTA
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) was duly signed and ratified when 54 countries submitted their instruments of ratification on 30th May 2019, in Niamey, […]
Where this is found in Africa: Ginger
In this edition of “Where this is found in Africa Series,” we will study GINGER. We will be looking at how ginger is cultivated, the largest […]
AFDB to Setup Fourteen Agro Processing Zones Across Africa
The African Development Bank is ready to set up fourteen agro-processing zones across Africa, with Nigeria as its pilot country. Wole Oshin, the AG Head AgriBusiness, […]
How Logistics Can Scale Agro Trade in Africa
Logistics is pertinent to the African agricultural value chain. It influences the outcome of tireless inputs invested from the cultivation to harvest. Properly structured logistics can […]
Crop2Cash, Lentera & Acquahmeyer Emerges Regional Finalists of Innov8Agric Challenge
Crop2cash, Lentera & Acquahmeyer have emerged regional finalists of the 2019 Innov8Agric Challenge. All three agritech startups will vie for the $5000 grand prize at Meet the Farmers […]
Dealing with Agricultural Challenges in Africa
Agriculture has an enormous social and economic impact in Africa. Over 60% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population are smallholder farmers while about 23% of its GDP comes […]
Creating a Sustainable Future In Agriculture
Agriculture is as famous as the world’s oldest profession. Its role in our feeding, health, commerce, fashion etc. cannot be overemphasized. Due to agriculture’s prominence, world-renowned […]
Where this is found in Africa Series – an Expository of African Cash Crops
‘Where this is found in Africa’ is our expository of the many cash crops birth by the fertile lands of Africa. Each region boasts of the […]
Is Africa truly ready for the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement? Part 2
From the previous post, we listed some of the challenges that the Africa Union need to tackle before enacting the Africa Continent Free Trade Agreement. Although […]
